ROCKSTAR have revealed the new exclusive Online unlocks for GTA 5.

The new GTA 5 weekend event has been launched, featuring exclusive unlocks

Multiplayer servers are getting the Weekend Event update promised by the developers during the original release of the Freemode update.

Los Santos and Blaine County is set to see in-game prices slashed on cars, heavy weapons and assistance from the likes of Lester Crest, Merryweather and Pegasus.

There will also be exclusive in-game t-shirts to unlock each day this weekend, as well as the chance to earn $50,000 by completing any five of the brand new GTA Online Freemode Events or Challenges by Sunday.

Rockstar is also giving players the chance to kit out their garages with all the much-needed vehicles that are required to successfully complete some of the tougher Freemode Events.

A new statement reads on the official Newswire: "Whether you're being shunted out of contention in Penned In, nailing that Longest Jump you scouted out last week, or in a race to bag your place in Kill List Competitive, you'll want a vehicle that will give you the best possible chance of victory.

"Pull out your iFruit and place an order for some of our recommended vehicles, which have been handily discounted by 25% for this weekend only."

Some of the other discounts were also explained, with the post adding: "To make sure you're properly prepared to wreak havoc in Freemode Events like Hot Property, King Of The Castle, Hunt The Beast and others, Ammu-Nation is bringing out the heavy artillery this weekend, slashing prices by half on the Heavy Sniper, Micro SMG, Carbine Rifle and Minigun, as well as all ammo.

"You may need to lose a pesky Wanted Level or call for a Helicopter to chauffeur you to the Freemode Event location.

"You also want to maximize your chances in Hot Property or King Of The Castle by arriving on the scene in a Lazer - or perhaps have your Buzzard Attack Chopper delivered nearby to ensure you've got the best perspective on the runaway Beast."

A massive list of fixes and tweaks have been made to the game, as well as all the new content that the game has received.

The new Freemode activities unlock after a short tutorial, while several annoying glitches have also been removed, including one where players were being put in a lobby without a host when accepting an auto-invite from Story Mode.

Players can now freeze the time of day in the Director Mode Interaction Menu.

Players can now take Snapmatic photos in the Editor.

10 new fonts have been added to the Editor.

4 radio tracks from Worldwide FM are now available to use in the Editor.

One shot sound effects are available in clip edit view.

Players can now spawn vehicles from their hangar or marina while in Director Mode.

The minimap will now focus on the location selected in the Director Mode Interaction Menu locations list.

New Trophies and Achievements have been added for PS4, Xbox One and Steam.

Hide/Show blips options have been added to the GTA Online Interaction Menu including Job, Shop, and Event blips. When hidden, the Jobs can no longer be triggered by walking to their map location but can still be triggered through all other methods.

Additional helicopter and plane spawn locations have been added for Pegasus vehicles.

Players now need to press d-pad left on PS4/Xbox One and “E” on PC to activate a corona while standing in it.

The 'Bookmark Job' option has been removed from the 'Online Leaderboard' screen.

The Creator has been updated to include the following:

Props can now be stacked on top of each other.

Props can now be placed overlapping one another.

Props can now be rotated.

Prop templates can be saved so the user can re-use the prop throughout Job creation.

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The full rundown of changes included in the GTA 5 update has been revealed by Rockstar

General fixes – PS4 Only:

Fixed an issue where players joining a Mission through the PlayStation dashboard affected the number of team lives.

Fixed an issue that caused the player to become stuck when being logged out of PlayStation Network due to signing in on another console.

General fixes – Xbox One Only:

Fixed an issue with game party players not being invited to the next Job when waiting in a queue.

Fixed an issue with dashboard invites to players with different aim settings.

Fixed an issue where the wrong error message was received after trying to create a Job when the privacy setting 'Share outside of Xbox Live' is set to Blocked.

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The Freemode Event can now be tried out by PS4, Xbox One and PC fans

First revealed last week, the new Freemode update removes loading screens and lobbies for people who want to join in on challenges without having to leave their server.

The Freemode Events Update for Grand Theft Auto Online is now available as an automatic download and also come with two new adeversary mode options, as well as the launch of the Rockstar Editor on the PS4 and Xbox One.

The download weighs in at around 700MB so there shouldn't be a long wait to get started, although like many launches there could be a spike in server traffic, leading to online issues.

It includes new video features on all platforms - including an ambient audio and sound effects library, Snapmatic integration, Director Mode updates, and new fonts.

Hunt the Beast: Become the Beast – a stronger, faster (and hairier) version of your character - and flee relentless pursuers all over Los Santos and Blaine County.

King of the Castle: An every man for himself turf war where you’ll need to ascend and claim the designated ‘castle’ as your territory – and then fend off everyone else as they go all out to dethrone you.

Hot Property: Grab the briefcase and go! Jump into a car, bike, boat, motorcycle, P-996 Lazer or just run for the hills with the coveted contraband in hand. Be one of the three players who hold the briefcase the longest to score GTA$ and RP bonuses.

Moving Target: The first player to enter a marked vehicle will become the Moving Target, tasked with safely delivering the vehicle to a designated location. While the marked vehicles will be durable, it’ll take some serious elusive finesse to survive other players’ attempts to destroy you before the drop point.

Checkpoint Challenge: Compete with all your Freemode competitors in a mad dash across southern San Andreas. Who will be the first to race or fly through all the designated checkpoints for fame, fortune and reputation?

Kill List and Kill List Competitive: Take control of some of heavy artillery and duke it out with the mercenaries from Merryweather Security. Rack up GTA$ and RP for each kill.

Dead Drop: Fight for possession of valuable contraband and see if you can make the drop first in this ruthless smuggler’s run.

Penned In: When you see the enormous dome appear over the Los Santos skyline, jump into the closest ride and find your way into it before the timer starts. Then, stay within the dome as it begins to move and shrink, smashing and bashing rivals out. Those who are left out of the dome for more than 7 seconds will explode. See if you can be the sole survivor at the very end.

Criminal Damage: Whet your appetite for destruction with an all-you-can-eat buffet. Get strapped with a favorite piece of heavy artillery and let loose over a given time period with no wanted level in sight. Wanton destruction is rewarded with every bullet hole and blast. The player with the largest property damage bill who causes the most destruction will win.

Hold the Wheel: A Sanchez, a Golf Cart or another otherwise humble mode of transport is made into an indestructible marked vehicle. Take command of it and avoid all the other jackers and assailants in your session to be the one behind the driver’s seat when time runs out. Try and go for it solo to keep the entire GTA$ award for yourself, or shrewdly partner up with a gunner to ride with you for protection and split the earnings.

Time Trial: Record the fastest time possible, with a new course to master every week that awards you GTA$ and RP for beating our target time or your own personal best - and a championship worthy haul if you can take down the World Record.

Freemode Challenges: Compete in 19 unique Challenges against your Freemode friends and foes. See who can perform the longest jump, who can drive the farthest without crashing, who can fall the longest distance without dying, who can freefall the farthest before pulling their ‘chute – and many other ways to risk your neck to try and be a top 3 finisher for GTA$ and RP rewards.